There's a way to fix it on Windows 10 but not on Linux that I could find, so if you have a friend you can borrow their computer for a bit, run the troubleshooter on there and fix the files, then it should mount no problem. They're great HDD's, I'm just new to LInux and couldn't figure out the damn thing.Įdit: Sorry forgot to add - mine wouldn't mount because the file system had gotten corrupted probably from some dumbfuck thing that I did. Follow the tutorial I posted in the OG post and you should be fine. For that, I ended up plugging it into a friend's computer that does run Windows 10 so I could see what I was doing better, figured out my password that way (cos like in Linux you can't see what you've entered so I wasn't sure if I was typing it in wrong or what) and then I got rid of the password entirely and used it in Linux. For the password problem, that was more due to the fact that I had forgotten my password.

I posted the link in the OG post for the way I figured out how to mount it and make it work and all that. The above tutorial is still helpful in figuring out how to get Linux to work with it properly in the first place.

I ended up running the troubleshooter on a friend's computer through Windows10, which fixed the file system, and then it mounted in Linux no problem. Filesystem is NTFS, which I thought would work with Linux.Įdit 2: It couldn't mount because the file system got corrupted somehow probably didn't unplug it properly or smth. Sorry for the short explanation I've been futzing with this all day.Įdit: I figured out how to unlock it (see here: ) but now it won't mount, so could use some advice there. Does anyone know how to enter the password and use this external hard drive on Linux or nah? I deleted Windows 10 out of frustration so I can't get into the HDD at all now on my computer. Presumably they're out of date, as I have the newest Ubuntu shell installed. I've looked online at all the answers and none of them work. public IP addresses or hostnames, account numbers, email addresses) before posting!ĭoes this sidebar need an addition or correction? Tell me here Note: ensure to redact or obfuscate all confidential or identifying information (eg. If you fix the problem yourself, please post your solution, so that others can also learn. ✻ Smokey says: divest from all non-green investments to fight climate change! If you're posting for help, please include the following details, so that we can help you more efficiently: Any distro, any platform! Explicitly noob-friendly.

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